Confession time... I've been so busy with work and the conference that last week I barely had time to cook. We ate out a record breaking 3 nights in a row. I know, I know *hanging head in shame* but hey, I do my best. These things will happen.
Well Saturday I was determined NOT to eat out again. So in the afternoon I pulled out the trusty crock pot and made up this quick meal. To my surprise the husband LOVED it. I was shocked as he normally hates slow cooker meals AND I tried a completely different spice combo, for us anyways.
Here's what I did...
Ingredients
- 1 small sweet onion chopped
- 1 cup brown rice (180g)
- 1 15oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can of chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon all spice
- Pork Loin (We used 2 about a pound each)
Instructions
Put all ingredients in the crock pot.
Turn on high.
Wait 3 hours.
Eat.
Seriously, that was it. the rice was perfect. If it cooked any longer I think it would have been glue but the 3 hour mark was ideal.
If you want to make this on a day you will be away longer then 3 hours, I'd use a timer. I'm not sure of the time on low or how the rice would turn out. You Crock-pot veterans out there will have to chime in.
Here's a little before and after cooking shot.
No nutritional info on this one. It will depend on your pork loin size. I got around 6 servings from it and enjoyed the leftovers at lunch today. 🙂
Oh and I have to add that the next day I made homeamde sauce and meatballs and today I have lean burgers cooking on the George Foreman
. I'm on a roll! 😉
📖 Recipe
Simple Slow Cooker Pork Loin
Ingredients
- 1 small sweet onion chopped
- 1 cup brown rice 180g
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can of chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon all spice
- Pork Loin We used 2 about a pound each
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in the crock pot.1 small sweet onion chopped, 1 cup brown rice, 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes, 1 15 oz can of chicken broth, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon all spice, Pork Loin
- Turn on high. Wait 3 hours.
JoAnn Guzeika
I find with recipes that call for rice in the crockpot, if I use brown rice instead of white, it is perfectly cooked. So much so that the people in my house who don't love brown rice don't notice that it isn't white rice.
samantha
i made my own version of this last night and it wowed a crowd!! i made this "hawaiian style" by adding a can of pineapple chunks instead of tomatoes and a couple of chopped jalapenos, some ginger, and cumin and an onion. it was absolutely delicious!! without your recipe to give me the guidance it never would have happened! a definite keeper you should try it out! thanks roni.
Monica
Oh my goodness that looks like heaven! I love cooking pork loins but always seem to do the same thing over & over. Thanks for a new idea!
Maggie
Thanks so much for this great recipe! I've never added rice to any of my crockpot meals before so this was my first one pot wonder. I had to modify the spices a little to use what we had on hand (cumin, oregano & garlic powder) but it tastes fabulous and I can't wait to have the leftovers for lunches this week. Thanks again! 🙂
Tania
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Tonyne @ Unlikely Success Story
Yum. That's it. Will make this soon.
Janie
This looks great! I'm always looking for new slow cooker ideas. Thanks, Roni!
roni
Totally! and the cooking time should be similar.
amy
do u think chicken would work for this also....we cant eat pork
Unplanned Cooking
I find whenever my routine changes what's most difficult is finding time to cook because if I don't plan ahead, I'm screwed.
Krista S.
Just wanted to pat you on the back for 3 home-cooked meals in a row! I've never tried making brown rice like that in the crock pot. I'm inspired by you once again. Thanks, Roni!
kyree90
I love my George Foreman grill. This looks delicious. I'll have to give it a try.
Shelley
That looks so good! I'll have to try it later this week!
Emily @ The Southern Belle Blogs
That looks delicious, can't wait to try it!